Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He
hit her hard in the face"

Reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The
thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140
miles per hour" [syn: reach, attain]

Reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit
by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made the plane"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
[syn: reach, attain, make, arrive at, gain]